Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Bank of Uganda has written to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) advising it to amend the name Crane Bank Ltd by deleting the word “Bank” from the name in line with a Supreme Court ruling. BoU’s decision and consequent directive are based on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Airtel Uganda has today handed over a cheque of shs 34.8 billion –  2% of the annual gross revenue for the year ending 2023 –  to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to support the country’s communication infrastructure development. The announcement was made during a press …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has deferred its intervention regarding the land dispute in Nyakesi E Zone, Lyokango Parish, Nyangole Sub-county, Tororo District over the subjudice rule. During the plenary session on Wednesday, 03 April 2024, the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, through Kazo County MP  Dan Kimosho, presented …

 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 44,700 young people who enrolled with NSSF as university students have saved over Shs35.5 billion over the last 10 years, Managing Director Patrick Ayota has revealed. Speaking at the launch of this year’s NSSF expo at Makerere University Business School, Ayota attributed this …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has held a Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The competition, held April 2 under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said a constitutional court decision to uphold Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act will damage the country’s international reputation. “The United States continues to be deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Uganda, including against the LGBTQI+ community,” …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  NCBA announced the commencement of this year’s NCBA Uganda Open that is part of the Junior Golf Series, a 3 days event that took place at the Serena Golf Course in Kigo. The event marked a significant drive to promote and develop golf among …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) held a consultative stakeholder workshop on the draft guidelines on the computation of Workers’ Compensation in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development. The workshop which featured Labour Officers from the Western Region took place at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has today ruled that Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality law was properly passed by parliament and largely complies with the constitution. On May 26th 2023, the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the Anti Homosexuality Bill of 2023 thereby turning it into law. …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) as well as Heads of Mission and technical officials from Uganda Embassies in Dar-Es-Salaam, Paris, Beijing and Abu Dhabi have started a 4-day field visit to the Albertine Graben region. The trip, organised by Petroleum Association of Uganda …